Business executives who think the demand for their product is very elastic at the current price are assuming
A) the demand will become less elastic at a higher price.
B) they will be able to sell more units at a higher price.
C) they will sell fewer units but receive more dollars in sales revenue at a higher price.
D) they will sell more units and receive more dollars in sales revenue at a lower price.
E) they will sell more units but receive fewer dollars in sales revenue at a lower price.
D
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Gomer can make either 200 gallons of corn liquor (L) or 200 gallons of strawberry wine (W) every six months. Goober can make only 100 gallons of corn liquor (L) or 50 gallons of strawberry wine (W) every six months. Which statement below is true?
A) Gomer produces W more efficiently than Goober. B) Gomer produces L less efficiently than Goober. C) Goober produces L more efficiently than Gomer. D) All of the above are true.
At that amount of output where diminishing marginal returns first sets in
A) total product will begin to decline. B) average product will begin to decline. C) marginal product will begin to decline. D) all of the above
Investment spending will decrease when
A) firms become more optimistic about earning future profits. B) the corporate income tax decreases. C) business cash flow decreases. D) the interest rate falls.
Under both perfect competition and monopoly, a firm:
a. is a price taker. b. maximizes profit by setting marginal cost equal to marginal revenue. c. will shut down in the short-run if price falls short of average total cost. d. always earns a pure economic profit.